FOOD SHORTAGE
PLIGHT OF FRANCE
AGRICULTURE DISORGANISED
(United Press Association—Copyright.) (Rec. 1.45 p.m.) LONDON. Sept, 30. The Times says the Vichy Government has banned the export of foodstuffs to Switzerland. The dearth of food is accentuating daily. Many farmers are not bothering to gather their crops because there is no transport, and peasants are reluctant to make autumn sowings. Housewives wait in long queues for Trieagre amounts of food. Many shops are almost empty. The extreme scarcity includes milk, butter, cheese, sugar, potatoes, soap, and textiles.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 260, 1 October 1940, Page 8
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86FOOD SHORTAGE Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 260, 1 October 1940, Page 8
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